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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think Blair allows AP chemistry without first taking honors chemistry. But they can go directly to AP Physics 1 without honors physics.[/quote]

Why can't students be in AP Bio or AP Chem without Hon Bio and Hon Chem? Is it to give students in certain math classes equivalent levels of science by allowing them AP Physics (Calculus and Physics) or more demand for AP Physics level than for AP Bio and AP Chem at Blair. How about other MCPS HS?[/quote]

The College Board asks for the AP courses to be the second exposure.  Remember that they are supposed to be college classes.  If I’m teaching AP Bio, I don’t want to spend time teaching your “genius” what an organelle is…[/quote]

Ok I think we get it about Bio and Chem. So, why not the same for Physics? Why can students take an AP Physics without having taken Physics or Honors Physics first? All students should have to take each: Bio-Chem-Physics. Then in 12th, the AP version of whichever they want out of the three (Bio,Chem,Physics). And for the students wanting more science, they can double up on science classes for all or any years of HS.[/quote]
It would be helpful if people would fact check themselves before posting incorrect information that is easily checked.  :roll: The college board does NOT ask for all AP courses to be the second exposure.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology  
Recommended Prerequisites - High school courses in biology and chemistry

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-chemistry 
Recommended Prerequisites - High school courses in chemistry and Algebra II

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-environmental-science 
Recommended Prerequisites - Two years of high school laboratory science, including life science and physical science, along with at least one year of algebra

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-c-mechanics 
Recommended Prerequisites - You should have taken calculus or be taking calculus at the same time as this course

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-c-electricity-and-magnetism
Recommended Prerequisites - You should have taken calculus or be taking calculus at the same time as this course.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-1-algebra-based 
Recommended Prerequisites - You should have completed a geometry course and be concurrently taking Algebra II or an equivalent course.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-2-algebra-based 
Recommended Prerequisites - You should have completed AP Physics 1 or a comparable introductory physics course and should have taken or be concurrently taking pre-calculus or an equivalent course.

Notice that 3 of the 4 physics courses do NOT recommend an introductory physics course as a prerequisite. As stated previously, the math level is the driver between AP Physics C and AP Physics 1.[/quote]

If you read the posts that you are quoting, the response about second exposure was about Biology and Chemistry.[/quote]

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